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Associated Press • Gerald Imray

Amazon Leo to launch satellite internet service in South Africa in 2027 via Herotel deal

Amazon says its satellite internet service, Amazon Leo, will begin launching in South Africa in 2027, with residential service expected at commercial start. The partnership with Herotel is described as the first such agreement for Leo in Africa, targeting consumer connectivity ahead of launch.

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2026-07-15T08:30:36.897441-07:00

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Icarus Robotics selects KULR Technology Group for batteries on its ISS-bound free-flying robot platform

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2026-07-15T06:15:51.577157-07:00

Payload

Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads

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2026-07-15T06:15:51.002237-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly

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2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

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CNBC

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Buy SpaceX shares ahead of this week's Starship launch, says UBS

2026-07-15T08:45:52.949775-07:00

Buy SpaceX shares ahead of thi

Associated Press

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Amazon Leo to launch satellite internet service in South Africa in 2027 via Herotel deal Amazon says its satellite internet service, Amazon Leo, will begin launching in South Africa in 2027, with residential service expected at commercial start. The partnership with Herotel is described as the first such agreement for Leo in Africa, targeting consumer connectivity ahead of launch.

2026-07-15T08:30:36.897441-07:00

Amazon Leo to launch satellite internet service in South Africa in 2027 via Herotel deal

Axios

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Reditus readies first spacecraft for SpaceX launch

2026-07-15T06:59:26.031117-07:00

Reditus readies first spacecra

SpaceNews.com

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Icarus Robotics selects KULR Technology Group for batteries on its ISS-bound free-flying robot platform Icarus Robotics, a New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, has selected KULR Technology Group to supply batteries for “Joy,” its free-flying platform intended for operations on the International Space Station.

2026-07-15T06:15:51.577157-07:00

Icarus Robotics selects KULR Technology Group for batteries on its ISS-bound free-flying robot platform

Payload

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Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads Loft Orbital said it is purchasing new satellite bus inventory to expand its Apex platform capability, positioning the company to serve larger, more power-hungry customer payloads. The move increases production flexibility for a bus family aimed at scaling spacecraft integration capacity.

2026-07-15T06:15:51.002237-07:00

Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads

Space.com

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SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have executed more than 355,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers over the past year, with each satellite dodging other objects almost weekly. The frequency underscores the growing operational burden from nearby objects and the risk environment experts say could worsen.

2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly

Bloomberg

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SpaceX shares slide below IPO price as Wall Street expectations outpace performance SpaceX is trading at levels that put it at risk of falling below its IPO price, underscoring a sharp mismatch between investor expectations and the company’s near-term market performance. The move signals tightening sentiment around New Space profitability and scaling timelines.

2026-07-15T03:29:22.244196-07:00

SpaceX shares slide below IPO price as Wall Street expectations outpace performance

Space.com

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SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for a July 16 test launch, targeting first Starlink V3 deployments SpaceX is progressing toward Starship’s 13th flight test, with preparations underway for a liftoff as early as Thursday, July 16. A 90-minute launch window is set to open at 6:45 p.m. ET. The mission is planned to deploy the first Starlink V3 satellites, restart a Raptor engine in space, and validate major vehicle upgrades.

2026-07-15T03:04:57.428538-07:00

SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for a July 16 test launch, targeting first Starlink V3 deployments

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